Blowout: A Community’s Engagement with Fracking

Items

• Adam Briggle, part 6- The Beginning of Frack Free Denton
  Dr. Briggle discusses the beginning of Frack Free Denton and how a group of activists came together.
• Adam Briggle, part 5- The Call For the Ban
  Dr. Briggle discusses the shift from community advising to becoming an activist and the call for a ban against fracking in Denton.
• Adam Briggle, part 4- DAG Town Halls
  Dr. Briggle discusses the town hall meetings held to inform the community about fracking.
• Adam Briggle, part 3- Early Involvement in the Movement.
  Dr. Briggle discusses his roots in Denton's anti-fracking movement and the beginning of DAG.
• Adam Briggle, part 2- Making Denton home.
  Dr. Briggle discusses the impact fracking had on making Denton home for his family.
• Adam Briggle, part 1- Background and Introduction.
  A brief introduction to this project and to Adam Briggle.
• Gas Drilling and Oil Production
  Map of the Barnett Shale and its current operations.
• Drilling Permits Issued Graph
  A graph that shows the number of drilling permits issued between 2000 and October 2019 for the Barnett Shale.
• Railroad Commissioners Comment on Ban
  Official statements by the Railroad Commissioners following the passing of the ban.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda April 8, 2015
  A meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission where a request to extend the Drill Well Moratorium is heard. Foreshadows the passing of HB40.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda December 16, 2014
  A joint public hearing between City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission to hear public input about amendments for the Gas Well Ordinance.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda October 22, 2014
  Documents further closed meeting consultations with City attorneys regarding proposed revisions to the Gas Well Ordinance.
• An Energy Revolution: 35 Years of Fracking in the Barnett Shale
  A North Texans for Natural Gas Special Report created in 2016 offering a pro-industry look at hydraulic fracturing with Barnett Shale, offering statistics relating to natural gas extractions and a brief history of its technological development.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda October 8, 2014
  Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission where closed meetings with City's attorneys are continued.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda September 24, 2014
  A meeting of the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission where the commission met in closed meeting with the City's attorney's for consultation about the Gas Drill Ordinance.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda August 27, 2014
  Meeting of the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission where the commission provided direction to the City's attorneys about the Gas Well Ordinance and legal matters concerns citizens' efforts to ban fracking.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda June 11, 2014
  A meeting of the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission where the Gas Drill Moratorium was discussed.
• Legislature Considering a Variety of Bills on Gas Well Drilling, Fracking, and Emissions
  Discusses proposed bills by state representatives including Jim Keffer calling for public disclosure of the chemicals involved in fracking.
• Law On Banning Fracking Fracturing Local Control
  Discusses how HB 40 will limit local political control.
• Texas Legislature Acts to Stop Cities Limiting Drilling
  Discusses the Texas legislatures push to stop cities from banning fracking within their limits.
• Group Seeks Halt to Fracking Ban
  Discusses an energy industry groups effort to stop the Denton fracking ban.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda March 19, 2014
  Meeting held by the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission where a discussion was held concerning gas well development in residential areas and in developing residential areas.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda July 22, 2015
  A meeting held by the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission to consult with the City's attorneys on complementary amendments to the Denton Development Code in relation to the Gas Well Ordinance.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda November 20, 2013
  A meeting of the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission which includes a public hearing considering recommendations to the City Council regarding amendments to the Gas Well Ordinance.
• City of Denton, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Agenda November 20, 2013
  A meeting of the City of Denton Planning and Zoning Commission where the City's attorneys were consulted regarding legal issues and strategies related to the Gas Well Ordinance.